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HKT to KUM: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Yakushima (Yakushima Airport)
2,594 mi
4,174 km · 2,254 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Near KUM
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport98 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport113 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKT from KUM?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Yakushima (KUM) is 2,594 miles (4,174 km, 2,254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to KUM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Phuket and Yakushima?
Yakushima is 2 hours ahead of Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to KUM?
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